We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Missouri Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
72,778 92.04% $75,233 H-1B
4,855 6.14% $100,475 PERM
973 1.23% $30,381 H-2A
468 0.59% $86,948 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Missouri has seen a total of 79,074 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Missouri is the H-1B visa with 72,778 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.04% of Missouri's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,855 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.14% of Missouri's total visas.

Top Occupations in Missouri (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $43,837 85.71%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $41,561 85.71%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $52,350 85.71%
Mechatronics Engineers 18 $74,192 94.74%
Sociologists 17 $52,495 89.47%
Statistical Assistants 17 $45,109 89.47%
Computer Hardware Engineers 17 $76,556 89.47%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 17 $50,422 94.44%
Validation Engineers 16 $69,227 88.89%
Biostatisticians 16 $70,705 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sociologists 2 $49,598 33.33%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2 $20,769 33.33%
Managers, All Other 2 $89,212 33.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $58,243 33.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $64,938 33.33%
Librarians 2 $39,468 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2 $38,771 33.33%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 2 $23,070 33.33%
Orthodontists 2 $108,181 33.33%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $38,482 33.33%
Missouri Employees Over Time
Missouri has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,103 employees were hired. Missouri peaked in 2018 with 7,573 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,238 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Missouri From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iran 8 $52,625 44.44%
Honduras 8 $41,116 44.44%
Syria 7 $150,425 38.89%
France 7 $47,478 41.18%
Italy 7 $60,874 43.75%
Israel 7 $82,368 43.75%
Singapore 6 $53,411 37.50%
Libya 6 $52,553 37.50%
Ireland 6 $88,509 40.00%
Russia 5 $77,476 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Missouri (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
22nd Century Technologies Inc 23 $65,952 92.00%
Memc Electronic Materials Inc 23 $71,269 92.00%
Srt It Incorporated 23 $60,891 92.00%
Engagepoint Inc 23 $74,601 92.00%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 23 $64,249 92.00%
Erp Global Inc 22 $65,060 88.00%
Iconsoft Inc 22 $81,029 91.67%
Amazon Web Services Inc 22 $90,356 91.67%
Mortgage Research Center Llc 22 $67,531 91.67%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 22 $119,637 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boingo Wireless Inc 1 $62,026 25.00%
St Louis Hills Pharmacy Llc 1 $119,184 25.00%
Taliaferro Browne Inc 1 $74,085 25.00%
Azeregassons Inc 1 $81,869 25.00%
Belcan Corporation 1 $93,246 25.00%
Pacifica Consulting Services 1 $108,056 25.00%
Ascension Health Alliance 1 $115,981 25.00%
Vandeventer Place Research Foundation 1 $55,432 25.00%
Computer Sciences Corporation 1 $93,517 25.00%
Abc Imaging Of Washington 1 $37,107 25.00%

Top Industries in Missouri (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 29,900 $72,412 92.70%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,162 $77,047 75.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,901 $57,895 82.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 2,118 $76,574 88.69%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,116 $78,957 97.51%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,859 $98,625 90.77%
Credit Card Issuing 1,562 $91,972 94.90%
Other Computer Related Services 1,403 $73,193 92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 1,091 $139,733 92.07%
Engineering Services 993 $67,391 88.19%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 192 $29,525 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 166 $33,458 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 112 $32,482 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 78 $29,002 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 58 $33,175 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 58 $32,722 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 46 $29,538 100.00%
Apple Orchards 22 $30,441 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 19 $32,502 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 18 $26,655 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services 1,772 $75,150 100.00%
Landscaping Services 1,033 $25,685 100.00%
Landscape Architectural Services 475 $22,693 49.27%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 447 $114,791 51.03%
Limited Service Restaurants 442 $19,520 93.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 362 $90,703 80.98%
Other Computer Related Services 206 $85,977 46.61%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 62 $90,810 15.58%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 57 $24,256 15.75%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing 46 $85,659 13.81%

Missouri Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Missouri to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Missouri over all years is $75,233. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage